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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2

Both Type 3 magnetic alloy and AWS ERNiFeCr-2 are nickel alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiFeCr-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
75
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
11.6 to 24.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5